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Series 3
Connect oil piping
General oil piping requirements:
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Location and installation of oil tanks, oil piping and
burners must follow:
• NFPA 31, Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning
Equipment.
• In Canada, CSA B139, Installation of Oil-Burning
Equipment.
• Local codes and regulations.
• Information provided with burner and
•
If any part of fuel oil tank is above level of burner,
an anti-siphon device must be used to prevent fl ow
of oil in case of oil line break.
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Support oil lines as required by codes.
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Make tank connections with swing joints or copper
tubing to prevent breaking in case the tank settles.
Figure 16 Recommended oil piping connection to burner (follow applicable code requirements and
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burner manual for component locations)
Make swing joints so they will tighten as tank settles.
Non-hardening pipe joint compounds should be
used on all threads.
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Underground pipe must be run in a casing to pre-
vent oil leaking into ground or under fl oor. Check
fuel pump.
local codes for information.
Oil piping connection at burner:
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See Figure 16 for recommended connection at
burner, allowing burner mounting door to swing
open completely for servicing.
Do not use Tefl on tape as an oil pipe seal-
ant. It can cause valves to fail, creating
hazards. Do not use compression fi ttings.
Part number 550-142-182/1014
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